Tagged: A List For The Ages

Carrying on the legacy of one’s father can be an inspired and sometimes
daunting task. In baseball, bloodlines have always proven helpful in
procurring an opportunity to play professionally. While the sons of
ex-major leaguers may grab a scouts attention more easily than most,
they also have the burden of living up to a very high standard of
success. In the end, every ballplayer will be judged on the fruits of
his own labor. A last name might get you to A-ball, but no major league
team is going to give you a job just because your last name is Rose,
Clemens, or Griffey.

Here is a list of the children of present and ex-major leaguers
playing minor league ball today. I’ve also included the sons of major
league general managers (GM) and a couple of other interesting kin that
you should know about.

By clicking on a son’s name you can see where
he is playing and follow along statistically as the 2007 season
progresses. By clicking on a father’s name you can see his career
statistics.

The children’s ages are in ( ) next to their
names. The minor league level they are playing at currently is in ( )
next to the major league team they are affiliated with. There is a key
at the bottom of this page that explains the minor league levels’
abbreviations if you are unfamiliar with them. If you are aware of a
player I have missed, you can e-mail me here at Inside Pitch at cshimkin@yahoo.comand I will add him to the list.

*This is the original research of sports writer and researcher Carl Shimkin (the author of this blog)

Carrying on the legacy of one’s father can be an inspired and sometimes daunting task. In baseball, bloodlines have always proven helpful in procurring an opportunity to play professionally. While the sons of ex-major leaguers may grab a scouts attention more easily than most, they also have the burden of living up to a very high standard of success. In the end, every ballplayer will be judged on the fruits of his own labor. A last name might get you to A-ball, but no major league team is going to give you a job just because your last name is Rose, Clemens, or Griffey.

Here is a list of the children of present and ex-major leaguers playing minor league ball today. I’ve also included the sons of major league general managers (GM) and a couple of other interesting kin that you should know about.

By clicking on a son’s name you can see where he is playing and follow along statistically as the 2006 season progresses. By clicking on a father’s name you can see his career statistics.

The children’s ages are in ( ) next to their names. The minor league level they are playing at currently is in ( ) next to the major league team they are affiliated with. There is a key at the bottom of this page that explains the minor league levels’ abbreviations if you are unfamiliar with them. If you are aware of a player I have missed, you can e-mail me here at Inside Pitch at cshimkin@yahoo.comand I will add him to the list.

*This is the original research of sports writer and researcher Carl Shimkin (the author of this blog)